The BG Language Creation Guide

Canish #2 {f} and {v}

{f} and {v} are allophones of the same phoneme; they are in complementary distribution. {f} occurs word-finally, and {v} occurs elsewhere."

Canish Data

{R} denotes a uvular trill. Note that Doggish is a tone language. For the sake of simplicity however, tone is not indicated in these examples.

{maw} moon
{bu} my tummy
{mR} my master, alfa dog
{haf} Hello, I greet you
{vro} stick
{avof} You must be kidding
{vrawaw} I see something terrific!
{avawf} look at that!
{vraf} I scratch
{vavro} let's play!
{muof} I disagree
{bawuf} I'd like to eat that cat
{mra:wf} I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it.
{wuouf} I'd like to eat that bird
{abuvraf} you want to scratch my tummy
{mawuf} a cry of exultation
{hof} I'll just rest a minute
{amR} You win, I surrender

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